Converse Celebrates 校友 At 团聚 2023
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周五中午之前,我们和万博地址的老朋友们重聚的周末开始了, 6月2日, 2023, on the Wilson Hall porch. 朋友, some of whom had not seen each other for more than 30 years, 拥抱, laughed and cried tears of joy at seeing each other again. Nearly 150 people attended 团聚 2023 at Converse.
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客人们在威尔逊大厅的招待套房里混在一起,享受着小吃和饮料, taking selfies and looking through old yearbooks. 与此同时, 万博地址志愿者将行李送到弗莱明大厅的套房,为周末留在校园的客人提供行李. 选择留在校园的校友对弗莱明大厅宽敞的套房和设施感到敬畏. 弗莱明大厅于2017年揭幕,以前万博地址总裁贝琪·弗莱明命名.
In the afternoon, guests attended the Sip’ n Stroll campus tour. 这次轻松的校园漫步是一个欣赏夏季盛开的万博地址之美的机会,也是一个看到最近翻修的机会,校友们也在回忆他们在万博地址的时光.
In the evening, most class groups attended dinner in Gee for a sit-down, ‘family style’ meal, 1973届毕业生前往皮埃蒙特俱乐部,与布恩·霍普金斯校长和康弗斯女子学院院长一起参加金色俱乐部招待会和晚宴. Chandra Hopkins. 校友安妮·科诺弗要求霍普金斯校长戴上她1973年的万博地址紫金帽子, which he enthusiastically donned.
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晚饭后, under a full moon and warm weather, 一些校友前往市中心参观他们的老地方,并参观一些新的景点. 其他人则聚集在“打呼噜前吃S’mores”小屋,分享拿着餐厅托盘滑下校园雪山的故事.
On Saturday morning, alumni enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in Gee. Yes, PJs and slippers were still encouraged!
班会结束后,一年一度的班级游行就要开始了. 校友们自豪而热情地走过校园前面, holding their class year banners as the Wilson Hall bell rang. 当然,1973届的毕业生确保了摩丁在那里,并为那天早上的事负责.
在真正的万博地址时尚中,校友们在校友成就颁奖典礼上互相庆祝 & 午餐. 我们欢迎黄金俱乐部的新成员(1973届), the Silver Club (The Class of 1998), 和我们的 2023 校友 Achievement Award recipients.
午餐后,参加聚会的人有各种各样的活动可供选择. 扎染你的t恤一直是一个受欢迎的活动,在米克尔图书馆前举办. 另一些人则选择了空调选项,比如“Lee Parlor Color your Cares Away”, the 校友 Art Exhibition in Milliken Art Gallery, or a tour of the new Valkyrie Supply 在蒙哥马利. Some took time to 访问 the Chapel to honor those we’ve lost.
客人们有机会与院长钱德拉·霍普金斯会面,了解更多关于万博地址女子学院的情况,并参观了佩尔的CCW套房.
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还为想要参观可爱的Cudd大厅的客人提供参观服务, currently under renovation. Cudd Hall将于今年8月正式重新开放,为Converse Nisbet荣誉学生提供生活/学习社区. 改造后的宿舍将在一楼提供自助咖啡市场, open to the entire campus community.
Mosaic: Black 校友 Celebration, a new event this year, was hosted in Phifer, spotlighting Black, 非洲, and 非洲-American alumni. 这次聚会是黑人校友们重新联系彼此的机会, explore the significant history of Black alumni at Converse, 并了解他们对万博地址社区的贡献.
今年的新活动还有薰衣草茶:LGBTQIA+校友庆祝活动. 当客人聚集在小屋时,这个包容性的庆祝活动侧重于对话和联系. 我们的许多LGBTQIA+校友是灌输社区和归属感万博地址校园内外的催化剂.
客人们有时间放松一下,然后在校园后面举行了受欢迎的全班烧烤. Just prior to the BBQ, President Boone, 院长钱德拉·霍普金斯在四方广场为所有客人举办了欢乐时光. As the sun set Saturday evening, 客人前往校园后为一个风景如画的日落晚餐和舞蹈, complete with twinkling lights and big top tents.
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选择留在学校参加2023年聚会的客人们在一场“最佳着装套房”的友好比赛中装饰了自己的房间。今年的宿舍装饰冠军是83届的艾米丽·沃森和83届的贝丝·威尔逊-阿罗拉多.
与会者庆祝今年的班级行为奖的获奖者, a friendly competition among classes and a reunion tradition. 每年颁发两个奖项,一个是一个班级筹集的总金额, 另一项则是颁发给制作礼物最多的班级.
今年的黄金俱乐部的入选者,1973届的毕业生,赢得了 这两个 categories, raising $62,420 for the Converse Annual Fund. 1988届毕业生以非常接近的票数位居第二.
The 2023 Class Act Awards are closed, but you can still support the Converse Annual Fund.
Our very own alumna Chunsta Miller ’02, aka DjMillerTyme, 让校友们从椅子上站起来跳舞多亏了她不拘一格的音乐选择和她那富有感染力的激情.
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On Sunday morning, our on-campus guests exchanged more hugs, 一些眼泪, and wistful smiles as they prepared for their journeys home. 校友关系临时主任劳拉·查佩尔·鲍奈特87届, Interim Director of 校友 Relations, 说, “我会珍惜每个人把车开到主厅时脸上的笑容, the laughter and the hugs that continued throughout the weekend, and the meaningful conversations that were shared. 我们很高兴你能回到校园,希望你能一次又一次地回来!”
Details for next year’s reunion will be added to the 团聚 web page 而在 View From the Tower.